Dishwashers may occasionally exhibit problems that are unrelated to a malfunction of the dishwasher itself. The following information may help you with a dishwasher problem without involving a repair professional.

Problem

CQuse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dishwasher

1.

Door

may

not

be

properly

latched.

1.

Shut the

door

completely.

 

 

 

does nat start

2.

Unit

may

nat

be

turned on.

2.

Press

the

main

power switch

to

turn unit

on.

 

3.

Unit

not

reset

or

previous

cycle nat completed.

3.

To reset,

refer

to "Canceling

or

changing

the cycle" section

 

4.

Delay

start

engaged.

 

 

in this

manual.

 

 

 

 

5.Interruption of electrical power supply to 4. To reset, refer to "Delay Start" section in this manual.

 

 

 

 

 

dishwasher

 

or

blown

fuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Check

circuit

breaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

The door

may

have

been

closed

without

first

6.

Select

a cycle

and

close

the

door.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selecting

a

cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

Check

 

and

turn

on

water

supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

 

supply

may

nat

be

turned

on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dishwasher

Default

factory

 

settings

alert

the

customer

that the

To adjust

the volume

 

or

deactivate,

refer

to

"Cycle

Completion

beeping

 

cycle

has

completed

 

by

beeping.

 

This

feature

can

Signal"

section

in

this

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(end

of cycle

be deactivated

 

if so

desired.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

signal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

does

1.

A

fuse

may

have

been

blown

or

circuit

breaker

1.

Check

 

the

fuse

or

circuit

breaker

box

and replace

the

fuse

nat

illuminate

 

tripped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

reset

the

breaker

if

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or console

 

2.

Door

not

closed

or

latched.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Ensure

that

door

is

properly

latched

and

completely

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lights

are

nat

Nate:

 

The

 

display

only

illuminates

when

the

door

is

closed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

 

 

 

opened

and

controls

are

visible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dishwasher

1.

Incoming

water

is nat warm

enough.

 

 

1.

Before

starting

 

a

cycle,

run

hot

water

faucet

at

the

sink

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seems

to

run

2.

Cycle

 

time

can

vary

due

 

to soil

and

water

 

nearest

to

the

dishwasher.

Incoming

water

should

be

120°F.

a long

time

 

conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Sensors

in

the

dishwasher

automatically

 

increase

the

cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Rinse

agent

dispenser

is empty.

 

 

 

 

time

to

ensure

a

good

wash

when

heavy

soil

is detected.

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Dishwasher

 

connected

to

cold

water

supply.

3.

Add

 

rinse

agent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.The type of cycle options selected may add time 4. Verify dishwasher is connected to hat water supply plumbing. to the cycle.

 

 

Note: For typical cycle length, refer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wash Cycles table in Dishwasher Cycles and Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

section of this Use & Care Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dishes

aren't

1.

Spray

arm

movement

is obstructed.

1.

Hand-rotate

 

spray

arms

to ensure that spray

arm movement

 

 

 

getting

clean

2.

Spray

arm

nozzles

clogged.

 

is not blacked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

enough

 

3.

Improper

use of

detergents.

2.

Remove

the

spray

arms

and

clean

according

to "Check!

 

 

4.

Filters

could be

clogged.

 

Clean

the

Spray

Arm Nozzles"

in

Care and

Maintenance

 

 

5.

Dishes

are

nested

or

loaded too close

together.

section

of

this

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.Selected wash cycle is nat suitable for food soil 3. Increase or decrease detergent depending on the water

 

condtions.

hardness.

Refer

to Table

 

under "Adding

Detergent

and

 

 

 

Make sure incoming water is 120°F

Rinse

Agent".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Clean

the

filter.

Refer to

"Check!Clean

 

the Filter

System"

 

 

under Care

and Maintenance

section of this manual.

 

 

 

5.

Rearrange

load

such

that

water

spray

can reach

all

items in

 

 

the dishwasher.

See

also

"Preparing

and

Loading"

section

 

 

of this

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

Refer

to Wash

Cycles

table

in

Dishwasher

Cycles

and

Op-

 

 

tions section of this Use & Care Guide.

 

 

 

 

 

Dishes are

not getting dry enough

Rinse

agent

dispenser

is empty.

 

(Rinse

agent in-

1.

Add

rinse

agent.

The use of rinse agent

improves

drying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dicator

is activated).

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Rearrange

 

load

to

ensure

items

are

not

nested.

Refer

Improper loading

of dishes.

 

 

 

 

also

to the

"Preparing

and

Loading"

section of

this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Plastic or

Teflon

do

not typically

dry as com-

 

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pletely as

other

items

due

to their

inherent

proper-

Note:

This model

has

a

Dry

Assist feature

to

improve

drying

ties.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

performance.

Refer

to

Wash

Cycles

table

in

Dishwasher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cycles and Options section of this Use & Care Guide.

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